STONE OF SCONE FACTS | Stone of Destiny history | What is the coronation stone? | History Calling

Get ready for some STONE OF SCONE facts in this week’s video from History Calling, as we look at this famous rock (also known as the Stone of Destiny) upon which so many Scottish, England and British monarchs have been crowned. Currently housed in Edinburgh Castle along with the Scottish Crown Jewels (aka the Scottish Regalia, or Honours of Scotland), the stories around this stone’s origins are legion. Some claim it dates to Biblical times and is the same stone as that which Jacob used as a pillow at Bethel, mentioned in the book of Genesis. Others claim it came from Egypt and perhaps had a pit stop in Ireland on its travels. Its earliest confirmed location is medieval Scotland however, where it was used in the coronation ceremonies for Scotland’s Kings. That is until 1296 When King Edward I of England stole it and took it to London, where a special chair, known as St Edward’s Chair or the Coronation Chair was created to hold it. It stayed in England, almost without break for the next 700 years, where it was